you don't have to win remember, john f. kennedy won by less than 1%. you don't have to win by 10%. president obama won but it looks like 2%. in the battleground states, president obama, there were nine of them, president obama won outright seven flat out. of course, ohio was the big prize, as well as virginia on top of them he also won pennsylvania, new hampshire michigan nevada and wisconsin florida is still up for grabs but obama has been leading. i think he led almost all night long in florida it's just that because rick scott tried to suppress the vote, some people had to vote so late in florida that they may still be counting votes, whatever. the vote is just not all in in florida, but it looks like it's going to go president obama's way, as well. the only state sadly that did not follow the trend was north carolina. barack obama won it the last time and mitt romney got it this time. peter, overall a good night in the senate for democrats, as well. >> very good night in the is that the, one we didn't mention earlier is in hawaii, hirono, the first senator born in japan was ele